LEHMAN TWP. - After opening up its season with three road games, Lake-Lehman finally got a chance to test out its new black turf.

The Black Knights made themselves comfortable at home with six rushing touchdowns en route to a 61-22 rout of Holy Redeemer on Friday night.

"It's awesome," Lake-Lehman head coach Jerry Gilsky said. "We only have one home game in the first half, so we're really looking forward to the second half."

It took less than two minutes for Lake-Lehman to notch its first rushing touchdown as Dustin Jones powered his way through the line of scrimmage for a 3-yard touchdown. He finished the night with 72 yards on nine carries and found the end zone again at the end of the first half.

However, he was not the Knights' leading rusher. Joey Vigil had a huge night, racking up two touchdowns and 143 yards on just six carries. Both of Vigil's touchdowns came in the first quarter and were separated by just over three minutes.

Brady Butler and Nick Eury combined for 139 yards on 11 carries and the remaining two rushing touchdowns.

"Overall, to have that many points scored in the half, I really can't complain," Gilsky said. "I'm happy with how everyone played."

Despite losing the game, Jimmy Strickland led the Royals to their 22 points. The senior quarterback finished the night 10 of 26 for 230 yards and two touchdowns.

Eric Kerr was the leading receiver for Holy Redeemer as he finished the night with five receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown. Eric Shorts and Jason Hoggarth had the other receiving touchdowns for the Royals.

The running game was what led the Black Knights to a victory, but their lineman and linebackers certainly didn't hurt. The defense wreaked havoc for the Royals all night making Strickland and the Royal offense work for every yard they got.

Pete Borum deflected two Strickland passes, one of which came on a fourth down early in the first quarter. The secondary also batted numerous Strickland passes to the ground.

The two biggest plays on the defensive side of the ball came when Kody Pachamovich and Josh Winters returned their interceptions for touchdowns.

The Black Knights rushed for 382 yards and passed the ball just once, while the defense held the Royals to just 14 yards on the ground.

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